Chelsea transfer targets: The five most likely players to sign for Maurizio Sarri

CHELSEA TRANSFER TARGETS: Who are the five most likely players to join Chelsea, according to the bookies?

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Anthony Martial (Manchester United) - 9/2

Arrizabalaga, 23, is regarded as the most promising goalkeeper in Spanish football and has represented his country at every age group, helping Spain win the 2012 Uefa European Under-21 championships.

The Basque star, who has one senior cap for Spain and was in his country’s squad for this summer’s World Cup, was on the verge of a move to Real in January and even passed a medical.

But the move fell through when then manager Zinedine Zidane decided he did not want to change a goalkeeper in the middle of the season.

Courtois, who went AWOL from training at Chelsea on Monday as he tried to force through his coveted move to Real, was absent again on Tuesday.

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The club have sent the 26-year-old a formal letter ordering him to a meeting with new manager Maurizio Sarri on Wednesday.

But the Belgian World Cup star has not replied and is expected not to turn up once again.

The fee for Arrizabalaga – Bilbao refused to accept any less than the £72m in the goalkeeper’s release clause – breaks the world record for a goalkeeper set by the £66.8m Liverpool paid for Alisson this summer.

Kovacic, rated at around £30m, has been offered to Chelsea by Real as a sweetener in the Courtois deal, after again repeating his determination to leave to play regularly.